Ammospiza nelsoni altera (Nelson's Sparrow (altera))

Nelson's Sparrow (altera)

Ammospiza nelsoni altera Todd, 1938

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Passerellidae
Genus:
   Ammospiza
Scientific:
  Ammospiza nelsoni altera

Original description

Citation:
Todd, 1938

Reference:
Auk p.117

Protonym:
Ammospiza caudacuta altera

Link:
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/auk/v055n01/p0116-p0118.pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
42E011A1B98A5363

Avibase ID:
avibase-42E011A1

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/42E011A1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 726232

Geographic range:

Ammospiza nelsoni altera: E Canada (s James Bay and w Quebec); > to n Florida

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Nelson's Sparrow (altera)
French:
Bruant de Nelson (altera)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Ammospiza caudacuta altera [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Nelson's Sparrow (altera) ( Ammospiza nelsoni altera)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay) ( Ammodramus nelsoni alter)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay) ( Ammodramus nelsoni alter)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay) ( Ammospiza nelsoni altera)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay) ( Ammospiza nelsoni altera)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay) ( Ammospiza nelsoni altera)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay) ( Ammospiza nelsoni altera)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay) ( Ammospiza nelsoni altera)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay) ( Ammospiza nelsoni altera)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Ammodramus caudacutus alterus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Ammodramus caudacutus alterus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Ammodramus caudacutus alterus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Ammodramus caudacutus alterus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Ammodramus caudacutus alterus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Ammodramus caudacutus alterus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Ammodramus caudacutus alterus [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Ammospiza nelsoni altera [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Ammodramus nelsoni alter [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Ammospiza nelsoni [nelsoni or altera]

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Other synonyms

English: James Bay Sharp-tailed Sparrow, James Bay Sparrow, Nelson's Sparrow (altera), Nelson's Sparrow (James Bay)
French: Bruant de Nelson (altera), Bruant de Nelson (baie James), Bruant de Nelson (forme de la baie James)
Scientific: Ammodramus caudacutus alterus, Ammodramus nelsoni alter, Ammospiza caudacuta altera, Ammospiza caudacuta alterus, Ammospiza nelsoni altera, Passerherbalus caudacutus alterus, Passerherbalus nelsoni alter